Birth synchrony in greater spear-nosed bats (Phyllostomus hastatus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 253, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 383-390

  Porter, T A ^a   Wilkinson, G S ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Phyllostomidae; Reproductive synchrony; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIRTH DATE; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035099582     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901000358     Document Type: Article

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